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[StueyDuck]

Everything i hear about this game sounds cool, but being both the sniper elite devs and seeing the gameplay, i just don't know if it's actually cool.

Like in theory the whole idea of discovery being like a puzzle sounds great, but the combat looks jank and I'm seeing far too many zoom in prattling conversations to feel it would be any fun.

would try on Gamepass but my month sub has lapsed and I'm not gonna resub for anything that's on there currently

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Dem Lancashire accents alone made this a day one for me.

 

[R6Rider]

If I wasn't playing Death Stranding and planning to get Hitman VR soon, then this would be my next game.

Will pick it up later when it's cheaper.

 

[Astray]

The devs literally showed the game where you don't have map markers or a precise mission and combat is not the main appeal, how the fuck is sniper elite similar when it is a game based on fixed objectives, focused on combat, no role playing like killing important npcs or trusting someone instead of someone else, no survival elements and a truckload of map markers for every objective or side objective?

I don't remember anything about no map markers in Atomfall.. Are you sure youre not thinking of Hell is Us? I know that has zero map markers.

 

[Little Chicken]

Some of us purchase our games. I'll be supporting the devs on this game. Purchase for me.

The devs have already been supported with $ million+ deal to put it on Game Pass.

I'll be getting it on XBOX GAME PASS because I'm also supporting devs and pro-consuner initiatives

 

[Topher]

I'll be getting it on XBOX GAME PASS because I'm cheap

ftfy

 

[Little Chicken]

ftfy

Shaming people for using a subscription service is a thing now I guess.

Remind me next time I walk past a homeless person minding their own business to point and laugh and call them a game pass subscriber.

 

[JusticeForAll]

First finishing KCD2 and then this will be my next game.

 

[Topher]

Shaming people for using a subscription service is a thing now I guess.

Remind me next time I walk past a homeless person minding their own business to point and laugh and call them a game pass subscriber.

Lighten up, chicken finger. It was a joke

 

[MacReady13]

Shaming people for using a subscription service is a thing now I guess.

Remind me next time I walk past a homeless person minding their own business to point and laugh and call them a game pass subscriber.

Equating a homeless person to someone renting games without buying them is fucking dumb. But I guess that's what you get for renting games over buying them... I mean, thanks to you people, Xbox is going down the drain trying to sell their games everywhere cause you people don't BUY games.

 

[Little Chicken]

Lighten up, chicken finger. It was a joke

I was only joking babes

 

[JohnnyPhats]

Fuck Game Pass. I support devs by buying the games I like.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

It looks super basic with basic weapons and basic throwables with kinda shitty ai,

isn't this Sniper Elite if you remove the kill cam?

I only played Sniper Elite 5, but it seemed like the game has hardly any weapons. and you can't even carry multiple rifles or handguns. you drop what you are carrying to pick up something else.

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

Not that I go with reviews that much but ign gave it an 8 and that's where I expected an AA title like this to land. Plus I want to support the developers behind games like this, so it's an easy day 1 purchase as I had always planned. Can't wait.

 

[adamsapple]

Some of us purchase our games. I'll be supporting the devs on this game. Purchase for me.

The game is on Game Pass on the dev/publisher's request and playing it there is supporting the devs.

Good that you want to purchase it but you don't have to make dumb meta-commentary about it

 

[simpatico]

Betting this becomes a cult classic like Singularity that the gaming press just couldn't wrap their heads around. Possibly not gay enough. Seen enough impressions from people I usually align with. I preordered it when I saw Rebellion was self-publishing.

 

[BigLee74]

Equating a homeless person to someone renting games without buying them is fucking dumb. But I guess that's what you get for renting games over buying them... I mean, thanks to you people, Xbox is going down the drain trying to sell their games everywhere cause you people don't BUY games.

So people paying to use Gamepass, a payable service provided by Microsoft, are those responsible for Xbox going down the drain?

Fuuuuuck offffff!

If Xbox going down the drain is anybody’s fault, it’s all Microsoft for not enticing enough people onto the service.

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

So people paying to use Gamepass, a payable service provided by Microsoft, are those responsible for Xbox going down the drain?

Fuuuuuck offffff!

If Xbox going down the drain is anybody’s fault, it’s all Microsoft for not enticing enough people onto the service.

I don't think it's that far fetched tho even tho it's a service provided by MS. It reminds me of how basically the music industry is pretty much gone with Spotify, Amazon music etc... It simply doesn't help the artists the way it did when people had to buy the albums.

Same with movies and how it all works now can't remember the actor but they were saying how they could take more chances back then because you had the theater money but then the physical releases were the gravy, which I know is a little different but with how all these streaming services work I don't think it's ultimately good for the industry. Same goes for game pass, I just don't think at the end of the day it's a good thing for studios directly. I personally will pay for my games, I want to help studios out as much as possible to keep making games we love. But that's just me.

 

[Senua]

Fuck Game Pass. I support devs by buying the games I like.

 

[Windle Poons]

I was only joking babes

Yeah you’ll cross the road when you see the homeless person.

EDIT: Why did the chicken cross the road...

I apologise I get my own humour isn't on par with the rest of GAF.

 

[MacReady13]

So people paying to use Gamepass, a payable service provided by Microsoft, are those responsible for Xbox going down the drain?

Fuuuuuck offffff!

If Xbox going down the drain is anybody’s fault, it’s all Microsoft for not enticing enough people onto the service.

No, it’s fucking idiots who refuse to pay for games and ONLY use Gamepass to play games. No one says you HAVE to use Gamepass. If you decide to use it, then you’re contributing to the downfall of the Xbox console and Xbox brand. It’s as simple as that. Geez, I’ll spend $20 for the month to play Indiana Jones instead of spending over $100 to BUY the game. I wonder what would happen if you gave me a choice of either getting $20 or $100 which I’d take… especially when you’d only give me that $20 for 1 month to play that 1 game. Spin it any way you like. Rentals ruined Xbox and it’s delusional idiots who can’t see that.

 

[Denton]

If you decide to use it, then you’re contributing to the downfall of the Xbox console and Xbox brand. It’s as simple as that.

 

[GymWolf]

isn't this Sniper Elite if you remove the kill cam?

I only played Sniper Elite 5, but it seemed like the game has hardly any weapons. and you can't even carry multiple rifles or handguns. you drop what you are carrying to pick up something else.

You have a large selection of weapons and explosives/traps and a lot of ammo, also weapon personalization.

Atomfall seems to be about old, rusty weapons with a couple of bullets, you probably can find a rusty sniper aswell, but not multiple models with differenf stats, no realistic sniping model that calculate wind etc. nor weapon personalization.

 

[GymWolf]

I don't remember anything about no map markers in Atomfall.. Are you sure youre not thinking of Hell is Us? I know that has zero map markers.

They said multiple times that you don't have indications where to go and that you can feel lost because there are not map markers, and if there are map markers there are like very broad and you still have to explore to find what you are searching for.

I think i heard a review that said that he had latitude and longitude of a place from a note and he had to find it with these coordinates, it doesn't sound like classic map markers to me.

 

[bbeach123]

I can't describe it but the world(environments landscape graphics) feel so fake .

 

[BigLee74]

No, it’s fucking idiots who refuse to pay for games and ONLY use Gamepass to play games. No one says you HAVE to use Gamepass. If you decide to use it, then you’re contributing to the downfall of the Xbox console and Xbox brand. It’s as simple as that. Geez, I’ll spend $20 for the month to play Indiana Jones instead of spending over $100 to BUY the game. I wonder what would happen if you gave me a choice of either getting $20 or $100 which I’d take… especially when you’d only give me that $20 for 1 month to play that 1 game. Spin it any way you like. Rentals ruined Xbox and it’s delusional idiots who can’t see that.

‘Fucking idiots’, ‘delusional idiots’ . How dare people use a service that they have payed for!

You are aware it’s up to 3rd party developers if they want to put their game on Gamepass? They will have their own financial advisors to make sure they make the correct choice. They are big boys, and wear big boy pants.

Is it as simple as £20 or £100 like you make out? No it could be 6 folk at £20 v 1 at £100. It could be 0 at £20 v 2 at £100. Nobody but MS knows the actual numbers involved - and they will vary game to game.

All we do know is that MS projected on a lot more people subscribing, but many barren years without a good exclusive or two ensured that didn’t happen. And that is on MS, not their consumers.

 

[MacReady13]

‘Fucking idiots’, ‘delusional idiots’ . How dare people use a service that they have payed for!

You are aware it’s up to 3rd party developers if they want to put their game on Gamepass? They will have their own financial advisors to make sure they make the correct choice. They are big boys, and wear big boy pants.

Is it as simple as £20 or £100 like you make out? No it could be 6 folk at £20 v 1 at £100. It could be 0 at £20 v 2 at £100. Nobody but MS knows the actual numbers involved - and they will vary game to game.

All we do know is that MS projected on a lot more people subscribing, but many barren years without a good exclusive or two ensured that didn’t happen. And that is on MS, not their consumers.

Colour it any way you like, sales vs rentals and sales are ALWAYS better. Microsoft needed to go this route to differentiate themselves as they thought they couldn’t beat Sony. Now they’ve dug themselves into this hole and can’t get out, hence them going 3rd party. It all started from Gamepass. And again, if people had just said no and purchased games then they wouldn’t be in the situation they’re in now.

 

[Freeman76]

Equating a homeless person to someone renting games without buying them is fucking dumb. But I guess that's what you get for renting games over buying them... I mean, thanks to you people, Xbox is going down the drain trying to sell their games everywhere cause you people don't BUY games.

Get real ffs. Why the fuck would people buy a game when its available on a service that is there for that exact reason, and they have been paid a massive amount for their game to be on that service in the first place. Virtue signalling bullshit

 

[Buggy Loop]

I was just poking fun at Adam. I've never used Game Fly.

Fuck Game Pass btw

Oh Adam got the spanish betrayal!

 

[Astray]

Colour it any way you like, sales vs rentals and sales are ALWAYS better. Microsoft needed to go this route to differentiate themselves as they thought they couldn’t beat Sony. Now they’ve dug themselves into this hole and can’t get out, hence them going 3rd party. It all started from Gamepass. And again, if people had just said no and purchased games then they wouldn’t be in the situation they’re in now.

I honestly disagree with this sentiment.

I personally don't blame Xbox customers for taking the deal they got given. I blame the management for making the right call in what deal to offer to its customers to begin with.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Decent. I’ll get to it after AC: Shadows

Not expecting anything mind-blowing but no doubt a good time at least

 

[MiguelItUp]

Pretty curious about this and will give it a shot for sure.

Why are so many people making it sound like Game Pass isn't a decision made by the devs? Lmao. If you support their game period, you're supporting them. Whether it's on Game Pass or not. If you wanna buy it, buy it. But that shouldn't promote some holier than thou complex, lmao.

 

[Branded]

According to the IGN review it take about 15 hours to complete this.

So 15 hours for an open-world game first person shooter? Sign me the HECK up!

 

[GymWolf]

According to the IGN review it take about 15 hours to complete this.

So 15 hours for an open-world game first person shooter? Sign me the HECK up!

Probably without doing much sidestuff.

 

[simpatico]

pro-consuner initiatives

Stunning

 

[adamsapple]

No, it’s fucking idiots who refuse to pay for games and ONLY use Gamepass to play games. No one says you HAVE to use Gamepass. If you decide to use it, then you’re contributing to the downfall of the Xbox console and Xbox brand. It’s as simple as that. Geez, I’ll spend $20 for the month to play Indiana Jones instead of spending over $100 to BUY the game. I wonder what would happen if you gave me a choice of either getting $20 or $100 which I’d take… especially when you’d only give me that $20 for 1 month to play that 1 game. Spin it any way you like. Rentals ruined Xbox and it’s delusional idiots who can’t see that.

Once again, since it seems to not be sticking with you.

It was a 100% Rebellion choice to put the game on Game Pass, the idea is to have people play it there.

They got paid for the deal, they will probably get further residuals based on activity, the money they got helped the development of the game, as have so many previous cases.

Do people who pay half or so of an early access game, who then get the full release for free, also count as people contributing to the downfall of the game to you?

 

[MiguelItUp]

Once again, since it seems to not be sticking with you.

It was a 100% Rebellion choice to put the game on Game Pass, the idea is to have people play it there.

Exactly. There are some cases where Microsoft may approach the studio about it, but it's almost always the other way around. Regardless, it's a decision made by the studio and if they want to partake. Studios can easily tell Microsoft no as much as they can tell them yes.

I really don't get where the whole, "GAME PASS IS THE ENEMY" mindset is coming from. It's pretty silly.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[CrimsonTide]

Verified on Steam Deck and apparently can even run at 60fps on medium settings

I’m extremely interested in this, based on what I’ve seen thus far.

 

[Humdinger]

Metacritic average is up to 76 now, fwiw.

 

[CrimsonTide]

Metacritic average is up to 76 now, fwiw.

Why is this game a “budget” release (by all accounts)?

$50 is not exactly super budget. But for launch. It kinda is

 

[Humdinger]

Why is this game a “budget” release (by all accounts)?

$50 is not exactly super budget. But for launch. It kinda is

Yeah, I guess when games are normally $70, $50 is "budget."

 

[DeathtoPigeons]

Fuck Game Pass. I support devs by buying the games I like.

I support me by playing on Gamepass.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

I support me by playing on Gamepass.

I mean, I can still support devs by playing on gamepass. By buying their legacy titles or expansion pass if game is good.

I have the choice. Not sure why is that a bad thing.

People getting paranoid that ability to buy games will go away, that could be an issue. But I don’t see that happening. Why would publishers say no to $70?

 

[MacReady13]

Once again, since it seems to not be sticking with you.

It was a 100% Rebellion choice to put the game on Game Pass, the idea is to have people play it there.

They got paid for the deal, they will probably get further residuals based on activity, the money they got helped the development of the game, as have so many previous cases.

Do people who pay half or so of an early access game, who then get the full release for free, also count as people contributing to the downfall of the game to you?

Again, just so it’s loud and clear, if you think renting games vs paying for games is NOT contributing to the downfall of the Xbox console then I don’t know what to tell you.

They’re going 3rd party cause they decided to stick with keeping their 1st party games on Gamepass day and fucking date. They assumed it would boost Gamepass numbers. It did not. They now NEED to get SALES on PlayStation and PC and soon Switch 2 to recoup the loses from not making money from game rentals.

You can do what you want with your money. I wanted to see Xbox remain around for a very long time. Unfortunately fools decided that renting games as opposed to buying games was the best way to go about things. It was not. Again, you do what you think is right but Xbox consoles will soon be a thing no more and Gamepass is a major contributing factor to that happening. And we all have Uncle Phil to thank for that. Deciding to go that route in order to beat Sony. Now he needs Sony to survive. Pathetic.

And as for people paying for an early access game. Yes, they are PAYING for a game where those funds go straight to the devs. It’s not going to a subscription owner (in Gamepass’ case Microsoft) but instead where the dev will get the vast majority of the money from a sale.

In regards to Atomfall, maybe the money was too good from Microsoft to pass up. I’m sure they were thinking that they may as well take the rental service money as they sure as fuck won’t get sales from the Xbox consoles, thanks to Microsoft training their bunnies to NOT buy games. Here’s hoping plenty of people on Steam and PlayStation buy this game so the devs see some success and maybe fund a sequel…

 

[MacReady13]

Why would publishers say no to $70?

And this is why sales of games shrunk on Xbox consoles and why Xbox consoles will soon go away. When you don’t buy games on a console, why release it on that console and NOT on Gamepass day and date of release when you get free money from Microsoft? I mean, you aren’t getting money from sales on that particular console…

 

[vaibhavpisal]

And this is why sales of games shrunk on Xbox consoles and why Xbox consoles will soon go away. When you don’t buy games on a console, why release it on that console and NOT on Gamepass day and date of release when you get free money from Microsoft? I mean, you aren’t getting money from sales on that particular console…

Again, one should buy games if they want to own them. Not to keep xbox consoles into existence.

It simply isn’t going to work out that way.

If MS wants to de-emphasise their console, I don’t see that as a problem. Current console model has gone way too long. Its time to introduce something premium and exciting instead of a budget box.

 

[DeathtoPigeons]

I mean, I can still support devs by playing on gamepass. By buying their legacy titles or expansion pass if game is good.

I have the choice. Not sure why is that a bad thing.

People getting paranoid that ability to buy games will go away, that could be an issue. But I don’t see that happening. Why would publishers say no to $70?

Not saying it’s a bad thing at all. But I’m less inclined to support any company over my own bank account. Game developers included. If it’s on Gamepass I’ll take advantage of it there.

Not that I don’t buy games mind you. I just don’t see any reason to not take advantage of Gamepass if I can.

 

[simpatico]

Rebellion is quietly keeping the ship upright with this release. Some OG consistency from waaaay back when. Wish their peers were in equally good shape. 25+ years of making super solid AA+ shooters while having artistic continuity throughout. Think about all the big names who've come and gone while these guys were plugging away. Hats off Rebellion. Look forward to playing this next weekend.

 

[daninthemix]

I had just recently cancelled my Gamepass sub.